Fantasy Critic

4Player's Fantasy Critic leagues bring staff and fans together for a year of friendly competition. From our season-opening draft podcast at the beginning of the year to real-time trash talk in Discord, it's the ultimate way to engage with the community while keeping up with the latest and greatest game releases across Playstation, Xbox, Nintendo, and PC ecosystems!

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Important: An Upcoming Podcast will be Re-scheduled

Due to scheduling conflicts or unforeseen circumstances, we are cancelling or rescheduling the podcast that was orignally scheduled for February 26, 2026. When we know our updated plans, we will notify the community via Discord and Social Media. If you want to keep up, we highly recommend being a part of our community Discord.

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A New Episode just Dropped!

Assuming that we kept to our usual recording schedule (Thursday nights at 8:00pm) last week, a new episode of 4Player Podcast is NOW AVAILABLE across all public podcast feeds! Listen & subscribe today for our latest thoughts and opinions on the newest games and industry headlines!

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Stay tuned! Our 2025 Year in Review is Coming Soon!

With 2026 officially underway, we have started work on our annual Game of the Year coverage for 2025! That's right folks, we wait until the dust has settled before delving into our lists! With that said, it takes some time so stay tuned! We'll update the website as soon as the videos and our finalized Top 10 are available!

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The Basics of Fantasy Critic

The Draft

During the season draft, each person drafts five upcoming games to start their roster for the year. Games can range from confirmed releases to riskier unannounced titles so strategy and an understanding of the industry is imperative.

Counter-Picks

Each player must also counterpick three games; two of which must be picked on draft night. Counterpicks are games on other players roster that you are hoping will perform less favorably or not release at all (see scoring).

Bids & Trades

Players must fill the remaining five spots on their roster by placing bids or securing trades with other players in their league. Each player starts the year with $100 budget so it is also a game about making smart financial decisions.

Scoring

Scores are calcuated based on review aggregate scoring on OpenCritic. Games earn one point for every point above 70 and two points for every point above 90. Games that you have counterpicked earn points for every point below 70.

Watch our 2026 Fantasy Critic Draft

Our 2026 Fantasy Critic staff league featured 7 people (Nick, Brad, Nolan, Kris, Chris Davis, Ed, and Carlos), 35 games, 14 counter-picks, and a lot of trash talk! We set the stage for another exciting year with exciting releases like Grand Theft Auto 6, Resident Evil Requiem, Fable, and even a few unannounced games that are heavily rumored!

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One of us. One of us. One of us...

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